Full Result 3.35 Longchamp (FR) | 10 May 2009

Prix de Saint-Georges (Group 3)

(3yo+) 5f Good

1st £38,835 2nd £15,534 3rd £11,650 4th £7,767 5th £3,883

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
3⁽⁶⁾	2. Inxile (IRE) 9/2 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	4	92	–	105	111	–
b g Fayruz - Grandel (Owington)
Led over 3f out, went left approaching final furlong, driven out, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 3rd

1⁽²⁾ ¾	6. Mood Music 25/1 Maxime Guyon Mario Hofer	Maxime Guyon Mario Hofer	5	90 b	–	103	109	–
b g Kyllachy - Something Blue (Petong)
Outpaced early, ran on well from over 1f out to take 2nd last stride, awarded race

2⁽³⁾ shd [¾]	3. Benbaun (IRE) 14/1 Johnny Murtagh Kevin Ryan	Johnny Murtagh Kevin Ryan	8	92 v	–	102	108	–
b g Stravinsky (USA) - Escape To Victory (Salse)
Broke very fast, headed over 3f out, rallying and a neck down when squeezed up approaching final furlong, lost 2nd last stride, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

4⁽⁷⁾ 4 [4¾]	1. Marchand D'Or (FR) 8/11F Davy Bonilla F Head	Davy Bonilla F Head	6	911	–	98	103	–
gr g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Fedora (FR) (Kendor)
In rear until some headway 2f out, soon ridden and never near to challenge

5⁽⁵⁾ hd [5]	4. Tayseer 6/1 Gerald Mosse J E Hammond	Gerald Mosse J E Hammond	4	90	–	86	91	–
ch g Medicean - Rohita (IRE) (Waajib)
Disputed 3rd, definite 3rd after 2f, one pace final 1 1/2f

6⁽⁴⁾ ½ [5½]	7. Chausson Dore (IRE) 16/1 Thierry Jarnet A De Royer-Dupre	Thierry Jarnet A De Royer-Dupre	3	82	–	77	86	–
b f Hawk Wing (USA) - Don't Worry Me (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
Outpaced until some progress final furlong

7⁽¹⁾ 6 [11½]	5. Contest (IRE) 7/1 Franck Blondel C Theodorakis	Franck Blondel C Theodorakis	5	90 b	–	63	67	–
b h Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Mala Mala (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Disputed 3rd, beaten halfway

7 ran Winning time: 55.78s (slow by 0.48s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: WH Sport International (Mood Music) 1st breeder: R T And Mrs Watson
2nd owner: Ransley, Birks, Hillen (Benbaun)
3rd owner: Ian Hewitson (Inxile)

Following a stewards' inquiry, Inxile, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified and placed 3rd. Mood Music was awarded the race and Benbaun was promoted to 2nd.. Industry prices shown.

3:35 Longchamp (FR) 10 May 2009

Prix de Saint-Georges (Group 3)